How to travel from Gili Trawangan to Balikpapan, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Trawangan to Balikpapan by ferry, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 644,050 ($43) and will take around 2 days 2h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 5h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 2,980,615 ($200).

The distance between Gili Trawangan and Balikpapan is around 986km (613 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 796km (495 miles)

It takes around 6hrs to get from Gili Trawangan and Balikpapan by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Gili Trawangan to Balikpapan is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes around 5h 50m and will set you back approx IDR 2,980,615 ($200).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Trawangan and Balikpapan is to take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 644,050 ($43) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Gili Trawangan and Balikpapan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN). instead which will take 5h 50m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Trawangan and Balikpapan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN). instead which will take 5h 50m.

Yes there is a ferry service that runs between Gili Trawangan and Balikpapan. The ferry typically takes around 2 days 2h and departs once a week.

Gili public ferry, Eka Jaya Fastboat, Bluewater Express, FreeBird Express, Scoot Cruise, ASDP Indonesia Ferry, Pelni and Gili Gili Fast Boat run the ferry services between Gili Trawangan and Balikpapan. Ferries run once a week and take around 2 days 2h on average but will vary depending on conditions and travel date.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Trawangan to Balikpapan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN). instead which will take 6hrs.

The closest major airport to Balikpapan is Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) (BPN) which is approximately 5km (3 miles) from Balikpapan. Samarinda International Airport (AAP) (AAP) and Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) (KBU) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Gili Trawangan to Balikpapan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN). instead which will take 6hrs.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Trawangan to Balikpapan is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 6hrs and will usually cost around IDR 3,684,575 ($245).